LONDON: The British defense magazine Key Aero has given out the numbers of four Indian Rafale fighter jets that were shot down during the fight between Pakistan and India in May 2025. It is the first time a major air force has used computers and old-style military tactics together in a fight, like this.
The Indian Rafale fighter jets were part of this operation and the fact that they were shot down is important. The Key Aero magazine is talking about the Indian Rafale fighter jets. What happened to them.
India and Pakistan had a fight in the air that lasted fifty-two minutes. Four fighter jets of India’s Rafale were damaged in this conflict. The numbers of the Rafale jets that were destroyed are: BS 001, BS 021, BS 022 and BS 027. India has failed to present unmistakable images of these particular Rafale jets being ravaged. India still says that the Rafale jets were destroyed. They do not have good photos to prove it. The Rafale jets in question are the ones with the numbers BS 001 BS 021, BS 022 and BS 027.
Major Losses for Indian Air Force
The report says that Pakistan’s military actions affected the Indian Air Force in ways. This made it hard for the Indian Air Force to fight back. Because of this India lost four of its Rafale planes. They also lost one MiG-29 plane, one Su-30 plane and a Heron drone. This was a loss for India’s air power. It happened when Pakistan and India were in a fight with each other. The Indian Air Force was badly hurt by Pakistan’s domain operations. Pakistan’s actions were very effective against the Indian Air Force.
On May 10, Pakistan’s JF-17 Block 3 fighter jets did something. They were able to destroy India’s S-400 defense system in Udhampur. This is an important thing that happened. Pakistan’s Air Force also did a job. They successfully. Destroyed India’s command and control systems, in Barnala. The JF-17 Block 3 fighter jets along with Pakistan’s Air Force were the main contributors in bringing this to fruition. They managed to take out a portion of India’s systems, which also comprised the famous S-400 missile defense and the command-and-control infrastructure.
Cyber Warfare and Traditional Combat Combined
Key Aero also points out that the Pakistani cyber units were very important in the conflict. They stopped all of India’s social media and digital systems from working which is about 96 percent. This is the first time an air force has been able to combine cyber operations and traditional military operations in this way. Key Aero says this is a deal because the Pakistani cyber units were able to do this with the air force. The Pakistani cyber units and the air force worked together to make this happen.
The report also mentions that General Anil Chauhan, India’s Chief of Defence Staff, acknowledged the loss of Indian aircraft in a recent interview. This admission came after Pakistan’s Air Force had previously downed an Indian MiG-21 during Operation Swift Retort.
